Food & Drink Process & Packaging Issue 26 2019 | Page 6

Fi Europe 2019: GEA to showcase its technology strengths in food processing and safety At the leading trade show for food ingredients, Fi Europe, taking place in Paris, France, December 3-5, GEA will showcase its solutions for the manufacture of food and dairy ingredients, freeze-dried foods and instant coffee at booth 6F141 in hall H6. GEA experts will be on hand to cover key topics such as hygienic design, product quality, plant efficiency and safety, and how best to achieve the highest quality product results. From standalone equipment to integrated solutions, GEA focuses on solutions that maximize plant flexibility and overall efficiency, while ensuring MOBILE MINOR® R&D spray dryer (Photo GEA) repeatable processing and high product quality. inclusion on the stand will allow visitors to fully understand the processes involved “Fi Europe is a key event for GEA. We GEA liquid nitrogen freezer pilot plant have extensive experience in the food ingredients sector with a significant number of plants installed for processing (Photo GEA) and drying of ingredients products. It’s and how working closely with GEA can help to achieve strategic objectives with greater speed and efficiency. A clear advantage of the spray dryer is its full scalability to industrial conditions, for which GEA has a a valuable opportunity for us to come freezer pilot plant, customers are able to together with our customers and discuss rent a unit for small-scale testing at their their needs and requirements directly. own location before investing in a full-scale A live presentation will also take place at These discussions shape our offering, so industrial plant. Bacterial cultures decay the event, given by Henrik Stillhoff Nielsen, every opportunity to engage with them is rapidly after fermentation, therefore having Drying Specialist at GEA. He will provide of paramount importance,” says Christian the ability to freeze rapidly and conduct insights into different process technologies Rolf Jacobsen, Vice President, GEA. tests onsite next to the fermentation line for drying diverse fruits, including apples, strong portfolio of solutions. is very advantageous. With the LNF-6 berries and tomatoes. The freeze drying of This year, equipment featured at the booth Pilot Plant, we can deliver demonstrable fruit and the spray drying of fruit purées will include a newly developed GEA liquid benefits to our customers at a low cost. and juices, as well as the encapsulation of nitrogen freezer pilot plant and GEA’s trusted MOBILE MINOR® R&D spray dryer: GEA LIQUID NITROGEN FREEZER natural fruit flavors, will also be covered. GEA SPRAY DRYER The seminar will take place in the Expo Also featured will be GEA’s trusted MOBILE FoodTec Hub in hall 7 on Wednesday, MINOR® R&D spray dryer, designed to December 4, 2019, from 11:15-11:45. At the booth, visitors will be able to explore produce small-volume powder samples Attendees are encouraged to visit GEA at GEA’s newly developed liquid nitrogen that can be scaled up to production booth 6F141 in Hall H6, either before or freezer pilot plant. Designed for extremely volumes with the highest levels of accuracy. after the presentation, where the MOBILE fast freezing, the system optimizes the This flexible and easy-to-handle spray MINOR® R&D spray dryer can be viewed production process and throughput dryer has become a benchmark system in person and any questions, directed to a and ensures the ideal conditions for in the R&D departments of many leading GEA expert. downstream lyophilization of fermentation- manufacturers, independent research derived ingredients. With the nitrogen 6 FDPP - www.fdpp.co.uk institutes and universities worldwide. Its gea.com